The Eight Levels Of Charitable Giving
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- Join me in this captivating episode as we explore the depths of altruism and righteousness. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of Maimonides and modern pop culture icons like Larry David, we explore the fascinating nuances of charitable giving and moral virtue.
From reluctant donations to anonymous assistance, discover how the state of knowledge of both the giver and the recipient shapes the moral significance of charitable deeds.
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The next question is … when is the new book coming out?
That makes me think of Mr baseball, Bob Uecker. In one of his Miller lite commercials the usher tells him he in the wrong seat and he responds, "I must be in the front row." What that makes me think of is how people are treated at church. The more tenth they give means what row they sit in. The front row is meant to be seen and recognized and priority attention by the bishop or cardinal. They don't go to the poorest person house for dinner. They dine with the nobles. It was like when i was reading the comments of St. Stephen's church in Nashville, TN. This guy needed to talk with the priest and the priest acted like he didn't have time. That's because the guy didn't give a large enough tenth if he gave at all. Ancient Isreal had this problem so they came up with a chest for the people to drop in what was required by law. That way the money could be used for its intended purpose and the donations were anonymous. Then Jesus shows how it's not the amount that one gives, but what motivates the giving. This is one reason Christians aren't required to give a tenth or tithe. That and Christians don't have a paid clergy as was the levitical priesthood. The levites didn't get a land inheritance, so the rest of Israel took care of them. 2 chronicles 24:8-18; Mark 12:41.
Peace and Ahev
Interesting points. Btw, I loved that commercial :)
If you have ever heard the saying, "pay to play." That's where it stems from. Today, people are now talking about white privilege. What it really is is Christianity privilege. Those who tithe more have more privilege. Plus, it doesn't matter how you make your money, illegal or legal, as long as you pay your tithe, you're good to go. Patronato Real.
Peace and Ahev
What a simple world this describes. In reality, beyond direct, personal contact, charity almost always involves a decision about how many organizational intermediaries to feed. What fraction of your dollar will reach the needy? What humiliating condition(s) must the needy meet to collect some part of your charity (try hanging out in a refugee camp ... )? And when it comes to governments, what fraction of 'foreign aid' is deployed for its advertised purpose? On a broader scale yet, public expectations of 'moral behaviour' are much more transactional in some cultures than in others.
I think giving may reach a different level when an anonymous gift requires significant sacrifice by the giver relative to the pains of the gifted; e.g., I can only afford two sacks of rice, but I give one anonymously to charity.
I prefer my charities, Khan Academy, MIT Scratch, Pedals for Progress, Mobility Worldwide, and AIBRT.
Unfortunately the "Expectation of charity from others" breaks this entire sense of a blindly charitable person. Regardless of what generosity you give out without expectation of return, you are condemned as being selfish and uncharitable and burned on a stake because the charity is not known as a common knowledge.
Another aspect it those that give charity to others under the pretense that it is just generosity and expects no repayment, but the payment is still demanded some time latter.
The flip side of the last statement is that current social norms expect that a gift be paid for, so we become very weary of "goodwill or generosity' as it becomes later asserted as a deed of ownership from the gift giver.
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Genuine good will may appreciate returned gifts but "never expects" a return gift.
Anything else is a purchase agreement that should be well defined at the onset.
so, taxes comply to the wisdom of giving? Make Taxpayers happy.